Maccabi opt out of contract with Chris Jones / News - Basketnews.com

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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv have announced that they will not bring back point guard Chris Jones. The team had an option to pick up his contract but decided against it.

Chris Jones

MIN:17.49PTS:7 (51.09%)REB:1.79As:2.79ST:0.85BL:0.06TO:1.38GM:34ProfileEuroLeague2020/2021

After playing three seasons in the NCAA for the North Texas Mean Green, Jones went to play overseas. He started his career in Switzerland and later played in Belgium. The guard represented Frutti Extra Bursaspor in Turkey last season.

Jones played in 34 EuroLeague games last season. The 28-year-old averaged 7.0 points, 2.8 assists, 1.8 rebounds, and 7.5 EFF over 17.5 minutes.

In the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the 1.88 m guard accumulated 11.8 points, 4.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 14.2 EFF over 23.7 minutes.

Current roster

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Position Player Status PG Scottie Wilbekin Signed until 2023 +1 PG Yiftach Ziv(story) Signed until 2023 +1 PG Keenan Evans(story) Signed until 2022 +1+1 SG Tyler Dorsey Contract option +1 SG Kameron Taylor(story) Signed until 2023 SG John Dibartolomeo Signeduntil 2022 +1 SG Dori Sahar Signeduntil 2022 SF James Nunnally(story) Signeduntil 2022 +1 SF Omri Casspi Signeduntil 2022 SF Sandi Cohen Signeduntil 2023 SF Max Heidegger Signeduntil 2023 SF/PF Derrick Williams(story) Signed until 2022 PF Angelo Caloiaro Signeduntil 2022 +1 PF TJ Cline Contract option +1 PF/C Jake Cohen(story) Signed until 2023 C Ante Zizic Signeduntil 2022 C Jalen Reynolds(story) Signeduntil 2023 Coach Giannis Sfairopoulos Expired contract Chris Jones (will not return), Othello Hunter, Dragan Bender, Yovel Zoosman, Oz Blayzer, Eidan Alber Rumored to leave Tyler Dorsey, TJ Cline, Chris Jones, Omri Casspi Interested Dragan Bender, Jaleen Smith, Austin Hollins

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